Meat table



Jan. 16, 1940.` c. GOODLAKE MEAT TABLE Filed Aug. 9, 1958lzatenttedJan.16V,1940kk t t I t e t t v UNITED*` STATES PATENT OFFICE tA2,187,312' e ,I j, I

' s s MEAT TABLE s t Clyde Goodlake, Wenatchee,` Wash. Application`August 9, 1938, Serial No.` 223,928 `zolaims. (ci. 14s-1oz) Thisinvention relates to' an improvement 'in adjustment in the member I6.`The other leg I9 attachments for slicing machines, and has for an ofthe U projects beneath the base I and carries object to `providea simpledevice which may be a clampfscrew 20 by means of which the entireaffixed to standard slicing `machines for thepurdevice may be attachedto aslicing machine platpose of slicing ilat` strips of meat, or `thelike, form. bacon, for example, so as to obtain a slicewider From theconstruction described above, it will than the thickness of the materialbeingsliced.y be understood that by operating the handle II,

This is accomplishedfby presenting the product the nuts 9 and `I Il willtravel in opposite directions `being sliced totheslicing blade at anacute angle, on thescrew 6, causing'the free ends of arms I2, I so thatthe product will be sliced `ons. bias; I3 to move about the pivot I4.VOperation of the 10 l For a more complete understanding of the inhandleIl in onedirection will cause the free ends vention, referenceis made tothe accompanying of arms I2, I3 to pivot about Il and move away drawing,illustrating one `embodiment thereof, from each other, thereby loweringthevItable 2.

like reference characters referring to like parts Movement of the handlein the opposite direction throughoutthe several views. will cause areversal of the operation just de- 15 Figurel is aperspective` viewof aslicing mascribed so as to raise the "table 2 and varyits chine with theattachment anixedthereto. angle of inclination with respect to base I.By

Figure 2 is a side elevationof the attachment. this means, it will beseen that I have provided Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view online a novel device for slicing thin strips of meat and 3-3 of Figure 2f`I I I y the like in such amanner as to obtain a bias `cut 20 Figure 4is a fragmentary transverse section on which will produce a slice widerIthan the thickline 4--4 of Figure 2. ness of the material sliced. II

The invention includes a base I and atable 2 The invention is not to beconstrued as limited which is pivoted to the base-at one end by a hingeto the construction shown, but may be `modified r 3. The underside of`the `tabley 2 carries two and `changed Without departing frcmptheSpirit spaced bars II which are secured thereto in of the invention asdened by the appended spaced relation `transversely of the longitudinalclaims.I axis of the table, and whichform a channel or I claim: I Igroove fora purpose hereinafter to be described. I 1 A11 attachment fol'Slicirlg machines ccm-` ,m The table also has,` a guide `or fence, 2,along onel prising a base, a table pivoted at one end to said gorlongitudinal side; I I l base and angularly adjustable with respectthere- The base also carriesa bearing `5`secured thereto, a bearingsecured to said baseIand a screw to, and a screw 6 isjournalledtherein.I Thescrew `journalled therein, Said ScleW being threaded in listhreaded in opposite vdirections on each side of opposite directionsfrom the bearing outwardly, the bearing having a right hand thread onone a nut carried by said screw on each side of said side and a lefthand thread on the othenas shown bearing, an armI pivoted to each nut,and supat I and 8, and cooperatingnuts 9 and I'0 respec-` porting saidtable,` the arms being crossed and tively, are mounted to travel on thescrew, one on pivcted at their point 0f interSectOIl. l each side of thebearing. At one "end, the screw 2- An attachment fOl' slicing machinescomcarriesan operating handle I'I. Each nut sand prising a base, a tablepivotedat one end to said Ill has an upwardly extendingarm I2, `I3respecbase and angularly adjustable with respect theretively, pivotedthereto and these arms are crossed t0, a chanel 011 the bcttcm Side 0fthe table eX- and pivoted with respect to each other at their tendingtransversely thelecf, a bearing Secured intersection, as at I4.`Theextreme upper ends to said base and ascrew journalled therein, saidof the arms extend into thechannel or groove Screw beingthreaded inopposite directions from s 45 I5 on the underside of the table; thebearing outwardly, a nut carried by said screw A clamp is mounted onvtheIbase so that the on eachvsideof said bearing, an arm pivoted toentire unit can be secured to the platform A of a each nut, the armsbeing crossed and pivotably slicing machine. The clamp comprises a chanlconnected attheir point of intersection, said arms nel-shaped guidingmember I6: xed longitudiextending upwardlyand into said channelto sup`fm nally of the base by welding or otherwise, having port the table. s vI a U-shaped bar I1 with one leg I8 slidable for I GLYDE GOODLAKE.

